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Lauritzen Gardens

Lead Horticulturist

Omaha, NE · On-site

This role involves planning, implementing, and supervising various horticulture tasks, managing staff, and potentially collaborating with other professionals. Overall, the Lead Horticulturist plays a ...

Ucf

Zone Manager, Horticulture

Orlando, FL · On-site

$26.83 - $29.69/hr

Serving as a hands-on manager, the horticulture manager actively participates in daily field operations, including fertilizer and chemical applications, mowing, and equipment operation. Additionally ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Manager

West Palm Beach, FL

The Horticultural Manager plays a key role in ensuring landscapes are maintained to the highest ... Serve as the regional expert in horticulture and plant health care, supporting teams and clients ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

Lake Park, FL · On-site

$17.25 - $22/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

Tampa, FL

$15.75 - $20/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

Vero Beach, FL · On-site

$15.25 - $19.50/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

Fort Lauderdale, FL · On-site

$16.50 - $21/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Technician

Orlando, FL

$16 - $20.50/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

Temple Terrace, FL · On-site

$15.75 - $20/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

Yardnique

Horticultural Tech

West Palm Beach, FL · On-site

$16.75 - $21.25/hr

Collaborate effectively with the Horticulture Manager and fellow team members to ensure quality service delivery. Job Requirements: * Valid Florida Driver's License (3+ years required). * Minimum of ...

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A Horticulture Manager oversees the cultivation, maintenance, and health of plants in nurseries, greenhouses, parks, or commercial landscapes. They manage teams, implement planting schedules, monitor soil and plant health, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Additionally, they may handle budgeting, procurement, and research to improve plant growth and sustainability. Their role is crucial in maintaining aesthetically pleasing and functional green spaces while optimizing productivity.

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A typical day for a Horticulture Manager involves overseeing planting and maintenance schedules, supervising horticulture staff, inspecting plant health, and coordinating with suppliers or landscape architects. You might also spend time monitoring budgets, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Collaboration is common, as you’ll frequently work alongside groundskeepers, agricultural engineers, and clients to achieve desired outcomes. This dynamic role often balances hands-on fieldwork with administrative duties, offering both variety and opportunities for leadership.

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To thrive as a Horticulture Manager, you need expertise in plant science, landscape management, and business administration, often supported by a degree in horticulture or a related field. Familiarity with agricultural management software, irrigation systems, and relevant certifications such as Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) are typical assets. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help in managing teams and liaising with clients or vendors. These competencies are crucial for ensuring healthy plant growth, efficient operations, and successful project delivery within varied horticultural settings.

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Crew Leader, Horticulture

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Dallas, TX • On-site

$18/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Physically perform landscape maintenance tasks such as planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, minor irrigation repairs, pruning, and pest control in assigned garden areas.

  • Lead and schedule garden crew, volunteers, and interns, and train staff to improve their knowledge of plant materials and landscape maintenance.

  • Maintain and operate landscape equipment, monitor and repair irrigation systems, and assist with special events related to garden maintenance.

Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Under the supervision of the Horticulture Manager, the Horticulture Crew Leader is responsible for overall landscape maintenance and leading crew in assigned garden area. This is a regular, full-time position with a five days a week work schedule beginning at 6:30am to 3:30pm, with monthly rotational weekend shifts.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Physically perform general landscape maintenance for specific garden area, including but not limited to planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, minor irrigation repairs, pruning and pest control/management in accordance to written maintenance and safety standards
  • Lead all garden crew, volunteers, and interns assigned to area.
  • May be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noise, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
  • Expected to perform manual labor tasks in extreme weather conditions.
  • Establish and meet garden project completion schedules on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis under the guidance of the Horticulture Manager.
  • Train and educate garden staff to increase their knowledge of plant materials and landscape maintenance.
  • Effectively lead and schedule garden staff.
  • Assist with plant record keeping and labeling for assigned garden area.
  • Responsible for properly using, maintaining, and securing maintenance equipment including blowers, lawnmowers, gators, and other machinery.
  • Carry out mowing schedule and maintain turf areas through established mowing practices.
  • Implement irrigation schedule; monitor irrigation systems, repair minor breaks, and report malfunctions.
  • Partake in special events including festival preparations, operations, and removal.
  • Cleans and maintains tools, vehicles, and equipment.
  • Maintain the overall expectations of the Dallas Arboretum grounds.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Requirements
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ability to pass all pre-employment requirements including background screen, physical evaluation, and drug screen
  • Bachelor's Degree (Preferably BA of Science in Horticulture or related field), OR 3-5 years of professional experience in a professional garden or nursery environment, selecting and applying pesticides, planting, and pruning.
  • Proven Team Leader or supervisory experience (preferred)
  • Texas Certified Pesticide Applicators license (highly preferred)
  • Knowledge of various species of flowers, trees, shrubs, turf and plant nutrient requirements
  • Experience with common insects, diseases, weeds, and plant materials
  • Experience with the use of fertilizer sprayers, seed spreaders and pesticide equipment
  • Good verbal and written communication skills; Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience with techniques and methods in regard to pruning and planting
  • Knowledge of irrigation systems and clocks
  • Ability to effectively organize workflow for timely completion and develop staff to work as a team; maintain professional work ethic
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and personnel through use of effective organizational and time-management skills
  • Valid Texas Driver's license to operate garden vehicles, required
  • Adaptable and flexible to changing schedules and priorities
  • Ability to travel locally for special events
  • Periodic holiday and weekend hours

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands or requirements described here are representative of what is expected by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to:
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stop, kneel, crouch, push, pull and lift.
  • Consistent use of hands to handle and feel
  • Reach with hands and arms and may use repetitive motions
  • Expected to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally
  • Exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently/continually moving objects
  • Be prepared for work in all weather conditions

To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive healthcare, a 401K, and Paid Time Off (PTO).
The mission of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is to be a garden for all that enriches lives through beauty, learning, and connection. We are a world-class sanctuary where people and plants flourish in the natural environment.
The Dallas Arboretum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics or disability unrelated to job performance.
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